ENGLISH

Islam: the religion and the people

By Bernard , Churchill , Buntzie Ellis;Lewis

Book information

Publisher
Wharton School Publishing, Pearson Education Limited (US titles);Pearson Education [distributor]
Year
2009
ISBN
0132230852, 9780132230858
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
2 MB (2369822 bytes)
Pages
xvi, 237 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
geniusIslam--21st century;Islam--Essencenature;Religious awakening -- Islamnature;Religious awakening--Islam;Islam;Islam -- 2

Description

The faith and the faithful -- The pillars of the faith -- Scripture, tradition and law -- The mosque -- Diversity and tolerance -- Sunni, Shia, and others -- Some history -- Government and opposition -- The wider world of Islam -- Islam and the economy -- Women in Islam -- Dress -- Language and writing -- War and peace -- Radical Islam.;"For many people, Islam remains a mystery. Here Bernard Lewis and Buntzie Ellis Churchill examine Islam: what its adherents believe and how their religion has shaped them, their rich and diverse cultures, and their politics over more than 14 centuries."--Jacket. The faith and the faithful -- The pillars of the faith -- Scripture, tradition and law -- The mosque -- Diversity and tolerance -- Sunni, Shia, and others -- Some history -- Government and opposition -- The wider world of Islam -- Islam and the economy -- Women in Islam -- Dress -- Language and writing -- War and peace -- Radical Islam.

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